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JoeSpareBedroom

"Peter A" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> says...
>> I have found some good recipes in various sources, cook books, on line,
>> magazines and newspapers. Some of the most interesting have been from
>> magazines. Most cook books have all sorts of recipes that I have no use
>> for and
>> are pretty much a waste of time. If I could have only one cook book it
>> would
>> have to be the Joy of Cooking. It has more useful recipes and more tips
>> than
>> any other I have seen.
>>
>>
>>
>
> I agree that JOC is a gem, but it is not in the same league as Julia's
> first book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. If you want good food,
> use JOC. If you want great food and a cooking lesson to boot, use
> Mastering. Don't look for a lot of quick and cheap recipes, but if you
> love good food enough to put in some extra effort and expense, this is
> the one.

I think the point here is that there some great chefs, but not many are good
teachers. Julia and the JOC authors were good teachers.